Happy Land

A great story of two people who found themselves only after they thought they lost all!

Duration: 73 min
Release date: 1943-11-10
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An Iowa drugstore owner becomes embittered when his son is killed in World War II. The druggist believes that the boy's life was cut short before he had an opportunity to truly appreciate his existence.

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Happy Land

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Don Ameche
Don Ameche
as Lew Marsh
Frances Dee
Frances Dee
as Agnes Marsh
Harry Carey
Harry Carey
as Edward "Gramp" Marsh
Ann Rutherford
Ann Rutherford
as Lenore Prentiss
Cara Williams
Cara Williams
as Gretchen Barry
Richard Crane
Richard Crane
as Rusty Marsh
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
as Tony Cavrek (as Henry Morgan)
Minor Watson
Minor Watson
as Judge Colvin
Dickie Moore
Dickie Moore
as Peter Orcutt
Richard Abbott
Richard Abbott
as Reverend Wood (uncredited)
Jackie Averill
Jackie Averill
as Tod (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
Walter Baldwin
as Jake Hibbs (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard
Joseph E. Bernard
as Clerk (uncredited)
Lillian Bronson
Lillian Bronson
as Mattie Dyer (uncredited)
Marjorie Cooley
Marjorie Cooley
as Teacher (uncredited)
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
as Mrs. Schneider (uncredited)
John Dilson
John Dilson
as Charles Clayton (uncredited)
Ned Dobson Jr.
Ned Dobson Jr.
as Jackie (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
Robert Dudley
as Old Man Bowers (uncredited)
Elvin Field
Elvin Field
as Joe (uncredited)
Reed Hadley
Reed Hadley
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Darla Hood
Darla Hood
as Lenore Prentiss, age 12 (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
as Shep Wayne (uncredited)
Pass Le Noir
Pass Le Noir
as Dr. Hammond (uncredited)
Terry Masengale
Terry Masengale
as Arch (uncredited)
Edwin Mills
Edwin Mills
as Bud (uncredited)
Matt Moore
Matt Moore
as Mr. Prentiss (uncredited)
Roseanne Murray
Roseanne Murray
as Mrs. Velma Jacobson (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien
William J. O'Brien
as Chris (uncredited)
Larry Olsen
Larry Olsen
as Rusty, age 5 (uncredited)
Oscar O'Shea
Oscar O'Shea
as Father Case (uncredited)
Irving Pichel
Irving Pichel
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
June Preston
June Preston
as Mrs. Prentiss' Daughter (uncredited)
Aileen Pringle
Aileen Pringle
as Mrs. Prentiss (uncredited)
Juanita Quigley
Juanita Quigley
as Sally Pierce (uncredited)
James J. Smith
James J. Smith
as Everett Moore (uncredited)
Houseley Stevenson
Houseley Stevenson
as Sam Watson (uncredited)
Tom Stevenson
Tom Stevenson
as Mr. MacMurray (uncredited)
Ferris Taylor
Ferris Taylor
as Mayor (uncredited)
Bernard Thomas
Bernard Thomas
as Sam Kendall (uncredited)
Larry Thompson
Larry Thompson
as Andy Jacobson (uncredited)
William Weber
William Weber
as Bill Beecher (uncredited)
Paul Weigel
Paul Weigel
as Pop Schmidt (uncredited)
James West
James West
as Rusty, ages 12 to 16 (uncredited)
Leigh Whipper
Leigh Whipper
as Old Ben (uncredited)
Mary Wickes
Mary Wickes
as Emmy (uncredited)
Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood
as Little Girl Dropping Ice Cream Cone (uncredited)
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